Main Event | 2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Tampa Bay Downs

02-10-2019 19:09 UTC-5

Benjamin Brown Eliminated in 17th Place ($1,029)

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Donald Brown raised to 75,000 in middle position and Benjamin Brown was on the short stack in the big blind. Benjamin moved all in for 92,000 and Donald made the call.

Donald Brown:
Benjamin Brown:

The board ran out and Benjamin was unable to connect with the board in any way, hitting the payout desk in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donald Brown	1,105,000
Benjamin Brown	Busted

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02-10-2019 19:07 UTC-5

Nikki Dugan Eliminated in 18th Place ($1,029)

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Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Troy Bercot opened for 50,000 from middle position and Nikki Dugan three-bet all in for 170,000 from the lojack. Action folded back to Bercot and he made the call.

Dugan:
Bercot:

It was a flip and Dugan was just looking to hold. She did through both the flop and turn, but then the spiked on the river to drive a dagger through her heart.

Player	Chips	Progress
Troy Bercot	850,000 200,000	200,000
Nikki Dugan	Busted

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02-10-2019 18:58 UTC-5

Paradis Calls for His Life

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Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Fred Paradis opened to 40,000 in early position and Benjamin Brown was the only caller from the small blind. The flop fell and both players checked to the on the turn.

Brown led out for 70,000 and Paradis stuck around to see the on the river. Brown announced all in, putting Paradis to the test for his remaining stack of 172,000. Paradis thought for a minute and then made the call.

Brown tabled for a counterfeit pocket pair and Paradis scooped the pot with for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fred Paradis	470,000 139,000	139,000
Benjamin Brown	112,000 -331,000	-331,000

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02-10-2019 18:54 UTC-5

Bercot Finds a Double Up

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Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Troy Bercot shipped all in for 309,000 from under the gun and Nikki Dugan moved all in over the top directly to his left. The rest of the table folded and the cards were tabled.

Troy Bercot:
Nikki Dugan:

The flop came to give Dugan the lead with a pair of queens. However, the and runout made Bercot a pair of kings to score the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Troy Bercot	650,000 450,000	450,000
Nikki Dugan	158,000 -442,000	-442,000

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02-10-2019 18:54 UTC-5

Bercot Finds a Double Up

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Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Troy Bercot shipped all in for 309,000 from under the gun and Nikki Dugan moved all in over the top directly to his left. The rest of the table folded and the cards were tabled.

Troy Bercot:
Nikki Dugan:

The flop came to give Dugan the lead with a pair of queens. However, the and runout made Bercot a pair of kings to score the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Troy Bercot	650,000 450,000	450,000
Nikki Dugan	158,000 -442,000	-442,000

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Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

02-10-2019 18:41 UTC-5

Final Two Tables

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Adam Lamers

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
4-1	1	Donnie Kidman	350,000
4-1	2	Fred Paradis	331,000
4-1	3	Donald Brown	717,000
4-1	4	Anthony Astarita	635,000
4-1	5	Bill Melms	835,000
4-1	6	Neil Lawson	408,000
4-1	7	Anthony Dianaty	755,000
4-1	8	Benjamin Brown	443,000
4-1	9	Hyndi Khomutetsky	625,000

4-2	1	Jon Godwin	770,000
4-2	2	Mike Taylor	700,000
4-2	3	Landon Brown	1,000,000
4-2	4	Alexander Gressia	1,250,000
4-2	5	Troy Bercot	200,000
4-2	6	Nikki Dugan	615,000
4-2	7	Peter Wang	450,000
4-2	8	Joao Figueiredo	225,000
4-2	9	Larry Negron	670,000

02-10-2019 18:30 UTC-5

Adibi Departs; Field Down to Final 18

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Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Matt Adibi moved all in for 112,000 from early position and Donald "Doc" Brown called from the button. Landon Brown then three-bet all in over the top for around 750K and Brown folded.

Adibi:
Brown:

Adibi held two live cards but failed to catch as the board ran out a lowly .

With that the field is down to 18 players, who will redraw down to the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Brown	975,000 350,000	350,000
Matt Adibi	Busted

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02-10-2019 18:16 UTC-5

Gressia Eliminates Cardin

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Adam Lamers

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Barb Cardin pushed all in for the second hand in a row, this time for roughly 170,000. Alexander Gressia asked for a count on her left and then re-shoved all in over the top. The rest of the table folded and the cards were on their backs.

Alexander Gressia:
Barb Cardin:

The flop came to give Gressia the lead with a pair of aces. The turn was the and the river was the , unable to improve Cardin as she left for the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Grassia	1,040,000 90,000	90,000
Barb Cardin	Busted

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02-10-2019 18:03 UTC-5

Big Slick Does the Trick for Dugan

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Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Anthony Astarita opened for 35,000 under the gun and Matt Adibi three-bet to 56,000 from the hijack. Nikki Dugan then four-bet jammed for 281,000 from the cutoff, Astarita folded, and Adibi thought for two minutes before making the call.

Adibi:
Dugan:

Dugan had the superior ace and shipped the double after the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikki Dugan	600,000 319,000	319,000
Matt Adibi	180,000 -300,000	-300,000